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Adva n c e m e n t Di g e s t 4 4 4 4 4Scholarship Honors Three From the ’30sApproximately 70 years after their associationwith Rockhurst, the stories of three men willcome alive again, thanks to an anonymousdonor. The donor, who graduated fromRockhurst in 1938, recently established theGordon, Killiger and Tallman Memorial Scholarship tocreate a perpetual memorial to three men he admired andto help pay for the tuition of a deserving student withfinancial need.Norman P. Gordon, a Rockhurst adjunct professorand coach of the debate team, was a young attorney andnew to Kansas City when he solicited the Kansas Citycivic community to sponsor debates between Rockhurstand universities such as Harvard, Oxford, Cambridgeand Stanford. “He turned the Rockhurst debate programinto a David and Goliath thing,” according to the donor.Members of the debate team who became civic leaders inthe community credited Gordon with transforming theirlives by training them to be accomplished speakers.John G. Killiger Jr., ’37, a member of Gordon’s debateteam, attended Rockhurst and the University of KansasCity School of Law simultaneously and held thedistinction of being valedictorian of his class at bothuniversities. He practiced law for more than 50 years andserved as a captain during World War II in the Army AirForce, flying over Alaska, Burma, India and North Africa.Francis J. Tallman, ’35, founder of Tallman InsuranceAgency, served as a gunnery officer on a Merchant Marinevessel during World War II. Active in veterans’ organizationsand in politics, he regularly entertained Gen. RalphTruman (President Truman’s cousin) and his wife, Olive,as Sunday dinner guests in his home. His most exceptionalcontribution is his introduction of the Hungarian Vizslabreed to the American Kennel Club.The donor, like the three men honored in the scholarship,held a distinguished career and will leave a legacyof leadership and service. Through his contribution,21 st -century students enrolling at Rockhurst will be giventhe opportunity to leave their own legacies.Bring Your SwingIt’s time to make plans for the Sixth Annual JosephM. Freeman, S.J., Golf Classic Monday, June 23, atthe Leawood South Country Club. Foursomes willtee off in a 1:30 p.m. shotgun start. Registration willfill quickly, so gather your golfing pals and reserve yourteam’s spot today.You don’t have to enter the tournament to attend theTee Party at 5 p.m. Sunday, June 22, at the Pavilion atArrowhead. Visit with friends and browse the live andsilent auction items, which include a seven-night stay atthe Sea Star Villa, a stunning private Caribbean villa, forup to 22 people. Learn more and view all the auctionitems online at www.rockhurst.edu/golf. Proceeds fromthe event benefit Rockhurst athletics.To make reservations for the tournament and the TeeParty, call (816) 501-4807.Last year’s tournament drew Rockhurst alumni and friends fromfar and wide, including (from left) Evan Scobie, Denny Hogan, ’70,tournament director Reggie Thorpe, ’71, and Quinn Hogan, ’97.18 Ro c k h u r s t4s p r i n g 2008
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4Grants Enhance Campus TechnologyEducational technology is increasinglyimportant in today’s colleges and universities.Prospective students and faculty membersjudge universities based on the educationaltechnologies they offer, and technology canenhance teaching, learning and assessment.Two new grants promise to help keep Rockhursttechnologically advanced. The University has received afive-year, $1.3 million grant from CampusEAI Consortium,a not-for-profit provider of information technologyservices and consulting. The grant will fund an institutionalportal, which will provide students, faculty and staff withWeb access to a variety of information through a singlegraphical interface.Portal users will be able to quickly and easily linkto essentials, including assignments, grades and coursescheduling, as well as more novel information such asweather conditions and stock tips. The portal will integrateand improve access to real-time information, allowusers to personalize their experience and enhance users’communication and collaboration.Rockhurst’s classrooms also will get a technologicalupdate, thanks to a joint gift from the William T. KemperFoundation – Commerce Bank Trustee and the DavidWoods Kemper Memorial Foundation. This two-year,Give Rockhurst Rankings a BoostRockhurst faculty, including Myles Gartland, Ph.D., associateprofessor of economics, use technology to enhance their courses.$300,000 grant will upgrade multimedia classroomsacross campus with streamlined instructor stations,master control systems and interactive whiteboards.New technology also will enable faculty to record audioand video of their lectures to create podcasts for studentsto review while studying.“These critical technology improvements will enhancestudent learning and maintain Rockhurst’s position onthe forefront of teaching excellence,” says Amy MullinaxDrouin, director of foundation and government relations.Did you know that your gift to Rockhurst canimprove our U.S. News & World Report collegeranking? A university’s alumni giving rate isone of the factors the magazine considers increating its annual guide to America’s best colleges.The great news is that it doesn’t matter how much yougive. Any gift, small or large, can help to improve youralma mater’s reputation.If you want to make the most of your gift, considerthe Rockhurst Fund, which targets the University’s mostpressing financial needs. This fund has helped meet suchneeds as faculty development, student research projects,service trips, technology for state-of-the-art classroomsand maintenance for safe facilities.“The reputation of your Rockhurst degree gets strongeras the University as a whole is strengthened,” says ShellyBlake, MBA ’08, annual gifts officer. “An important wayto grow and strengthen Rockhurst is by financiallysupporting your alma mater on an annualbasis. TheRockhurst Fund is a great means for investing in theUniversity’s future.”Donations to theRockhurst Fund canbe made online atwww.rockhurst.edu/giving,by calling (816) 501-4629 or by mailing your gift inthe envelope included in this magazine. Make sure todesignate the Rockhurst Fund when making your gift.Ro c k h u r s t4s p r i n g 2008 19
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